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In the English Language fey means otherwordly, able to see the future, or touched in the head. In popular culture the fey, if recognized at all, are small, winged, humanoid, female creatures who are frequently portrayed in the nude. ^[1]

Fae' can also be used as a collective term instead of describing one specific race. Classifications for fae include that of disposition, Seelie Court (Light) and Unseelie Court (Dark), and whether they live as a community (Troop) or on their own (Solitary). There are fey in every culture when the term is stretched to its broadest definition.^[1]

Types of Fae

In mythology and folklore 'fae' encompasses many magical creatures including, but not limited to:

Brownie
Dryad
Dwarf
Elf
Fairy
Gnome
Goblin
Gremlin
Hob
Imp
Kelpie
Knocker
Kobold
Nixie
Nymph
Ogre
Phooka
Pixie
Redcap
Selkie
Sidhe (pronounced "shee")
Sprite
Tomte
Troll
Trow
Will'o'Wisp
Xana

Otherkin Subculture

Among the otherkin subculture a fae is a type of otherkin and is sometimes also used as a general term for a wide variety of fey creatures, including the list above.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/page/Fae

External Links

http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_kind_of_fae_are_you_1

[Mythical_Creatures_Guide-1] 1.0 ^1.1 http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/page/Fae

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-In the English Language fey means otherwordly, able to see the future, or touched in the head. In popular culture the fey, if recognized at all, are small, winged, humanoid, female creatures who are frequently portrayed in the nude. <ref name="Mythical Creatures Guide">http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/page/Fae</ref>
+[[File:Fairy passage.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Fairy passage by [[Wikipedia:John_Anster_Fitzgerald|John Anster Fitzgerald]] (1823-1906)]] In the English Language fey means otherwordly, able to see the future, or touched in the head. In popular culture the fey, if recognized at all, are small, winged, humanoid, female creatures who are frequently portrayed in the nude. <ref name="Mythical Creatures Guide">http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/page/Fae</ref>
 Fae' can also be used as a collective term instead of describing one specific race. Classifications for fae include that of disposition, Seelie Court (Light) and Unseelie Court (Dark), and whether they live as a community (Troop) or on their own (Solitary). There are fey in every culture when the term is stretched to its broadest definition.<ref name="Mythical Creatures Guide">http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/page/Fae</ref>
 == Types of Fae ==
 In mythology and folklore 'fae' encompasses many magical creatures including, but not limited to:
+*Brownie
-Asrai
+*Dryad
-Bluecap
+*Dwarf
-Boggart
+*Elf
-Bogie
+*Fairy
-Brownie
+*Gnome
-Cluricaun
+*Goblin
-Dryad
+*Gremlin
-Dwarf
+*Hob
-Elf
+*Imp
-Fairy
+*Kelpie
-Gnome
+*Knocker
-Goblin
+*Kobold
-Gremlin
+*Nixie
-Hob
+*Nymph
-Imp
+*Ogre
-Kelpie
+*Phooka
-Knocker
+*Pixie
-Kobold
+*Redcap
-Leprechaun
+*Selkie
-Menehune
+*Sidhe (pronounced "shee")
-Nisse
+*Sprite
-Nixie
+*Tomte
-Nymph
+*Troll
-Ogre
+*Trow
-Phooka
+*Will'o'Wisp
-Pixie
+*Xana
-Redcap
-Selkie
-Sidhe (pronounced "shee")
-Sprite
-Tomte
-Troll
-Trow
-Will'o'Wisp
-Xana
 == Otherkin Subculture ==
-Among the Otherkin subculture Fae is a type of otherkin and a general term for all types of creatures, including the list above. --[[User:Strive4balance|&#39;Don&#39;t Compromise yourself... you are all you got&#39; - Janis Joplin]] ([[User talk:Strive4balance|talk]]) 22:44, 26 March 2012 (PDT)
+Among the [[otherkin]] subculture a fae is a [[kintypes|type of otherkin]] and is sometimes also used as a general term for a wide variety of fey creatures, including the list above.
 == References ==
+<references/>
+==External Links==
-<references/>
+*http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_kind_of_fae_are_you_1
+[[Category:Kintypes]]